Coronation Street's Claire Sweeney shares three-word response from Bill Roache amid filming on his 92nd birthday

Coronation Street star Claire Sweeney has shared what soap legend William Roache told her when she admitted her nerves when filming with him on his 92nd birthday.

As viewers of the ITV soap have recently seen, Ken Barlow has been of concern to his family after he fell down the stairs and fractured his pelvis. Steve McDonald, Amy Barlow and Daniel Osbourne were left having to discuss care package options for the Barlow patriarch and wondered how on earth they were going to fund it.

But unbeknownst to them, Cassie Plummer was listening with interest and offered to be Ken’s carer for a quarter the price of a professional. Daniel and Amy reckoned it was a good idea and Steve reluctantly agreed, leaving Cassie thrilled. However, the family agreed to not let Ken know that Cassie isn't qualified.

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During Wednesday night's (June 19) trip to Weatherfield, fans saw Cassie start her new job, after being sacked as the receptionist at the garage, but things quickly became awkward when Cassie poked fun of Ken’s late wife, and soap legend, Deirdre Barlow after finding her iconic glasses in the drawer.

Later, Ken ended up apologising to Cassie for his reaction to finding out she wasn't a qualified career and the pair were soon sitting enjoying a laugh and a brew.

And Claire has now revealed that she had to confess to co-star Bill - who has played Ken since the soap opera's very first episode in December 1960 - that she was feeling "nervous" standing alongside him on set.

She told Woman's Weekly: "He's iconic. 'I filmed a scene with him on his 92nd birthday and he's